Golf bag support



July 19, 1949. I w. M. FOLEY sow BAG SUPPORT 2 Sheets heat 1 Filed Aug.4, 1947 INVENTOR. WALTER M. IL-OLEK ATTCI R N EYB July 19, 1949; w. M.FOLEY GOLF BAG SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 4, 1947 INVENTORI.W41. me M 544-) ATTD RN EYS Patented July 19, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE GOLF BAG SUPPORT Walter M. Foley, Redondo, Calif. v

Application August 4, 1947, Serial No. 766,119

2 Claims. (01. 24 8-96) This invention relates to golf bag supports.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a. golf bag supportwhich can be carried 'upon the bag and adjusted between a position whereit extends parallel with the side of the bag as when the bag is beingtransported and to a position where it extends downwardly to serve as asupport and wherein the support comprises two legs which when moved tothe down position are separated from one another automatically by springaction and when moved to the transport position are automatically closedtogether.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a golf bag supportwhich can be easily attached to the golf bag by merely sliding the sameover the top open end thereof, which is of simple construction,inexpensive to manufacture and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in'connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a sideelevational view of the golf bag support and of a golf bag restingthereon.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the support and looking into theopen end of the bag and with the support in its extended or supportingposition.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view looking upon the support after it has beenclosed and folded to a position parallel to the side of the bag.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevational view of the support in itsextended position with the handle in the wide notches of the guideelements.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4, andshowing the construction of the handle portion.

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of the support after the same has beenadjusted to a transport position with the handles in the narrow notchesof the guide elements.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken through the pivotconnection of the support parts and on line 8-8 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is a detail plan view of the notched guide plates.

Referring now to the figures, I5 represents a golf bag having the usualstrap It by which the same can be carried. The golf bag has an open topend I! and a ball pocket l8. Over the open top end I! there is extendedan attaching clip |9 of my golf bag support indicated generally at 20.

This clip l9 has an exterior portion 2| which extends for some distancedownwardly over the end of the bag and a retaining internal portion 22.From the portion 2|, there are extended spaced lugs 23 between whichthere is extended a projection 24 of a pivot pin 25 through whichsupporting legs 26 and 21 are pivotally connected and secured by awasher 28 and an upturned end 29 of the pivot pin 25, Fig. 8. Theconnection of the projection 24 with the lugs 23 is effected by a pin3|. Upon this pin 3| the projection 24 and the legs 26 and 21 can bepivoted from a position as shown in Fig. 3 parallel with the side of thebag or to a position as shown in Fig. 2 where they are extendeddownwardly therefrom to serve as a support as shown in Fig. 1 for theupper end of the bag. v

Each of the legs 26 and 21 have a handle portion 32 which is bent at anangle to the main part of the leg. These handle portions are urged to aseparated position by a compression spring 33 having its ends disposedin recesses 34 on the inner faces of the handle portion.

On the portion 2| of the attaching member I9, is a second pair of spacedlugs 36 to which is connected a guide member 3! having wide notches 38and narrow notches 39 into which the handle portions 32 may be extendedto retain the legs in their separated positions as when the beg is to berested upon the end of the same and the narrow notches 39 to retain thehandles when the legs have been drawn up to a transport positionparallel to the side of the bag. The guide member 31 has a projection 4|which extends between the spaced lugs 36 and is secured thereto by apivot pin 42. By squeezing the handles against the action of the spring33, they may be passed through a narrowed portion s t of the guidemember 31 to one set of notches or the other. Automatically uponarriving at the notch spring 33 will cause the same to be ext thereintoand to be retained against vertical adjustment until the handles areagain squeezed.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A golf bag support adapted to be attached to a golf bag having amember attachable thereto, said member having a projection dependingtherefrom, a pivot pin having a projection connected with the projectionof the attaching member to pivot about a horizontal axis, a pair ofsupporting legs pivoted to the pivot pin and adapted to be closed orseparated from one another and by virtue of the pivot connection of thepivot pin with the projection on the member adapted to be extended froma down or supporting position to a position of transport on the bag andparallel to the side thereof, and means for retaining the legs in theiropen and downwardly extended positions, said means for retaining thelegs in their open and downwardly extended supported position comprisinga guide plate pivotally connected to the attaching member and havingopposing notches therein, said legs having portions adapted to beextended into the notches whereby the legs will be supported againstlateral and upward displacement.

2. A golf bag support adaptedto :be attached to a golf bag having amember attachable thereto, said member havin a projection dependingtherefrom, a pivot pin having a projection connected with the projectionof the attaching member to pivot about a horizontal axis, a pair ofsupporting legs pivoted to the pivot pin and adapted to he closed orseparated from one another and by virtue of the pivot connection of the.pivot pin with the projection on the member adapted to be extended froma down or supporting position to a. position of transport on the bag andparallel to the side thereof, and means for retaining the legs in theiropen and downwardly extended positions, said attaching member having asecond projection extending therefrom, a guide plate pivotally connectedto the second projection for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis,said legs having extensions thereon which pass through the guide member,said guide member having notches adapted to receive the extension of thelegs whereby to retain them in their separated positions and said guidemember having further notches adapted to receive the extensions of thelegs to retain the legs in their closed poistion and folded upwardly tothe side of the bag for transport.

WALTER M. FOLEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,197,298 McGregor Sept. 5, 19181,678,922 Singer July 31, 1923 1,738,242 Gunther Dec. 3, 1929 1,746,408Stroesser et al Feb. 11, 1930

